Pauline Jo Adia
Pauline Jo Adia
LMSW - Licensed master social worker
Gender
Female
Ethnicity/Nationality
Filipino-American
Language / Dialect
English
Tagalog
community
Disability / Person with Disability
LGBTQIAA+ / Queer Allied
Veterans
Familiarity with Faith
Interfaith
Catholicism
Focus
Addiction
Anxiety
Career Counseling
Chronic Illness
Chronic Pain
Developmental Disorders
Domestic Violence or Intimate Partner Violence
Historical / Intergenerational Trauma
Job Stress
Trauma and PTSD
Women's Issues
Treatment
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
Case Management
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
Culturally Sensitive Therapy
Motivational Interviewing
Trauma Focused
Modality
Children / Teens
Elder
Individual
About
PaulineJo is a Filipino-American, Licensed Master Social Worker. She earned her Master's in Social Work from Walden University and her Bachelor's in Social Work from the Catholic University of America. PaulineJo spent her college and graduate school years working in various for-profit and non-profit settings such as public benefits, hospitals, schools, homelessness and domestic violence, human trafficking, and sexual assault. It was during her graduate school experience that she found her passion for trauma-informed work.
PaulineJo's philosophy is that every person is a product of their unique qualities, their upbringing, and their environments and that they deserve to have their voice heard. PaulineJo's work pulls from various theories such as attachment theory, strengths-based theory, systems theory, psychodynamic theory, and more, utilizing evidence-based practices such as Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Cognitive Processing Therapy.
Qualifications
Licensed Master Social Worker 26745
Years in Practice: 1.5
Master of Social Work
School: Advanced Clinical Practice from Walden University
Location
Laurel, MD
Online / remote services available
Pricing
$85 for intake
$75 per session
(out of pocket)
Barter available available
Accepted Insurance
Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association
Cigna
Out of Network
United Healthcare
